Governance in Kenya

Democracy in School - Democratic processes in school

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify democratic processes in the school
- Participate in democratic activities
- Value the importance of democracy in school

- Discuss ways of practicing democracy in school
- Use digital resources to identify democratic processes
- Document democratic processes in school

How can we practice democracy in school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 135
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Democracy in School - Benefits of democracy
Democracy in School - Democratic elements in school
Children's Government in School - Composition of Children's Government

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the benefits of democracy in school
- Create posters showing benefits of democracy
- Show interest in promoting democracy

- Discuss benefits of democracy in school
- Prepare posters with benefits of democracy
- Engage a resource person to discuss importance of democracy

Why is democracy important in school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 138
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 140
- Ballot boxes
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 142
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Children's Government in School - Functions of Children's Government
Children's Government in School - Participating in Children's Government
Children's Government in School - Supporting Children's Government

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe functions of the Children's Government in school
- Create a chart on functions of Children's Government
- Respect Children's Government in school

- Share experiences on functions of Children's Government
- Create a chart summarizing functions of Children's Government
- Role-play functions of Children's Government

What functions does the Children's Government perform?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 145
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 148
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 150

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Community Leadership - Leaders in the community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify community leaders in the county
- Classify different types of community leaders
- Value the role of community leaders

- Brainstorm to identify leaders in the community
- Use digital resources to identify community leaders
- Create a chart showing community leaders

What types of leaders exist in your community?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 151
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 153

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Community Leadership - Duties of leaders in the community
Community Leadership - Qualities of good leadership

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain duties of community leaders in the county
- Create a chart on duties of community leaders
- Appreciate the role of community leaders

- Discuss duties of community leaders in the county
- Create a chart on duties of community leaders
- Engage a resource person to discuss duties of community leaders

What duties do community leaders perform?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 155
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 157
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Community Leadership - Appreciating good leadership

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain importance of good leadership in the community
- Create posters on good leadership
- Desire to support good community leadership

- Discuss reasons why good leadership is important
- Create posters on qualities of good leadership
- Role-play good leadership in the community

Why is good leadership important in the community?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 160
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Structure of County Government

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the structure of County Government in Kenya
- Create a chart showing structure of County Government
- Show interest in County Government structure

- Brainstorm the leaders of county government in Kenya
- Create a chart showing structure of County Government
- Use digital resources to identify structure of County Government

What is the structure of County Government in Kenya?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 161
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Structure of County Government
The County Governments in Kenya - Duties of County Governor

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify leaders in the County Government
- Draw a diagram showing structure of County Government
- Appreciate the organization of County Government

- Discuss leaders in the County Government
- Draw a diagram showing structure of County Government
- Role-play leaders in the County Government

How is the County Government organized?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 163
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 165
- Resource person
- Video clips

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Roles of Member of County Assembly

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain roles of a member of county assembly
- Create a chart on roles of MCAs
- Show interest in the work of MCAs

- Discuss the roles of member of county assembly
- Create a chart on roles of MCAs
- Watch video clips of MCAs carrying out their duties

What are the roles of a Member of County Assembly?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 167
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Video clips

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Sources of revenue
The County Governments in Kenya - Importance of County Government

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe sources of revenue for county government
- Create a chart showing sources of revenue
- Appreciate the importance of county revenue

- Discuss sources of revenue for County Government
- Create a chart showing sources of revenue
- Role-play collection of county revenue

What are the sources of revenue for County Government?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 169
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 171

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Good Citizenship in School - Qualities of good citizens
Good Citizenship in School - Developing qualities of good citizenship

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify qualities of good citizens in school
- Explain characteristics of a good citizen
- Value the importance of good citizenship

- Brainstorm qualities of a good citizen in school
- Use digital resources to identify qualities of a good citizen
- Discuss qualities of good citizenship in school

What makes someone a good citizen in school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 111
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 113
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 115

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Good Citizenship in School - Appreciating qualities of good citizenship
Peace - Factors that promote peace
Peace - Strategies for living in peace with others

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the importance of good citizenship
- Engage with resource persons on good citizenship
- Appreciate qualities of good citizenship in school

- Engage a resource person to discuss the importance of good citizenship
- Discuss the importance of good citizenship in school
- Create a poem on qualities of good citizenship

Why is good citizenship important in school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 117
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 119
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 121

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Peace - Upholding peace in school
Peace - Appreciating peace
Human Rights - Forms of child abuse

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify peace activities that can be undertaken in school
- Participate in peace-building activities
- Value the importance of upholding peace

- Brainstorm and identify peace activities in school
- Plan a peace-building activity in school
- Participate in peace-building activities

Why should we uphold peace in school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 122
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 124
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 125

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Human Rights - Cultural practices that are harmful to children

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify cultural practices that are harmful to children
- Explain how harmful practices affect children
- Value the importance of protecting children from harmful practices

- Use digital resources to identify harmful cultural practices
- Engage a resource person to identify harmful cultural practices
- Discuss effects of harmful cultural practices on children

How do harmful cultural practices violate child rights?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 127
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Human Rights - Effects of child abuse
Human Rights - Child rights and responsibilities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain effects of child abuse in the community
- Design posters on effects of child abuse
- Show concern for victims of child abuse

- Discuss effects of child abuse in the community
- Design posters on effects of child abuse
- Create messages against child abuse

How does child abuse affect children and the community?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 130
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 132

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Natural and Built Environments

Compass Direction - Uses of the four cardinal points in everyday life
Seasons in the County - Seasons experienced in the county

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify various professions that use the four cardinal points
- Apply the knowledge of the four cardinal points in daily activities
- Value the importance of the four cardinal points

- Discuss various professions that use the four cardinal points
- Role play how different professionals use the four cardinal points
- Create posters showing the use of the four cardinal points

How do different professionals use the four cardinal points?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 8
- Resource persons
- Digital resources
- Compass
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 27
- Pictures
- Charts

- Oral questions - Written tests - Observation

Natural and Built Environments

Seasons in the County - Effects of seasons on human activities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain how seasons influence human activities in the county
- Identify human activities associated with different seasons
- Appreciate the influence of seasons on human activities

- Discuss how seasons influence human activities
- Observe and record human activities associated with different seasons
- Role play human activities associated with different seasons

How do seasons affect human activities?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 30
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Natural and Built Environments

Seasons in the County - Effects of rainy weather on roads

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify effects of rainy weather on roads
- Explain how rainy weather affects road users
- Value safety measures during rainy seasons

- Discuss effects of rainy weather on roads
- Share experiences of using roads during rainy seasons
- Create posters on road safety during rainy seasons

How does rainy weather affect road users?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 32
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Natural and Built Environments

Seasons in the County - Weather charts of seasons in the county
Historic Built Environments in the County - Main historic built environments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Model weather charts of seasons in the county
- Interpret weather charts
- Appreciate different seasons experienced in the county

- Create weather charts showing seasons in the county
- Interpret weather charts
- Use digital resources to view weather charts

How can weather charts help us understand seasons?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 34
- Weather charts
- Digital resources
- Manila papers
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 39
- Pictures
- Resource person

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Natural and Built Environments

Historic Built Environments in the County - Importance of historic built environments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the importance of historic built environments in the county
- Discuss benefits of historic built environments
- Value the importance of historic built environments

- Engage a resource person to discuss the importance of historic built environments
- Discuss the importance of historic built environments
- Create a chart on the importance of historic built environments

Why are historic built environments important?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 43
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Natural and Built Environments

Historic Built Environments in the County - Ways of caring for historic built environments
Historic Built Environments in the County - Conservation of historic built environments

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- State ways of caring for historic built environments in the county
- Create messages on caring for historic built environments
- Show responsibility in caring for historic built environments

- Discuss ways of caring for historic built environments
- Create messages on caring for historic built environments
- Role play ways of caring for historic built environments

How can we care for historic built environments?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 45
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Manila papers
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 47
- Cleaning materials

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests